Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Finland

Finland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2008
All-time low
15.8%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Finland, 2008–2024

051015202008201620242008: 20.7 Percentage2009: 20.3 Percentage2010: 19.4 Percentage2011: 17.4 Percentage2012: 19.3 Percentage2013: 18.4 Percentage2014: 19 Percentage2015: 19 Percentage2016: 18.1 Percentage2017: 18.4 Percentage2018: 17.4 Percentage2019: 17.4 Percentage2020: 17.2 Percentage2021: 17.7 Percentage2022: 16.7 Percentage2023: 16.2 Percentage2024: 15.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Finland stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Finland peaked at 20.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2024.

That places Finland 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Finland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 20.7%
2009 20.3% -1.9%
2010 19.4% -4.4%
2011 17.4% -10.3%
2012 19.3% +10.9%
2013 18.4% -4.7%
2014 19.0% +3.3%
2015 19.0% +0.0%
2016 18.1% -4.7%
2017 18.4% +1.7%
2018 17.4% -5.4%
2019 17.4% +0.0%
2020 17.2% -1.1%
2021 17.7% +2.9%
2022 16.7% -5.6%
2023 16.2% -3.0%
2024 15.8% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 20.3% 20.7% 2
2010s 18.4% 17.4% 19.4% 10
2020s 16.7% 15.8% 17.7% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Czechia 17.4% compare
  2. 4 Hungary 17.3% compare
  3. 6 Slovakia 14.8% compare
  4. 6 Slovakia 14.8% compare
  5. 8 Slovenia 13.2% compare
  6. 8 Slovenia 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Finland?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Finland was 15.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
How does Finland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
Finland ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 563 data points, 2007–2024
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